Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs： Backward production capacity explicitly eliminated by the state shall not enter the countryside.

　　On April 21st, at the second plenary meeting of the 10th session of the 13th the NPC Standing Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu was entrusted by the State Council to give a report on the development of rural industries.

　　The report shows that the grain output in 2018 was 1,315.8 billion Jin, which remained above 1.2 trillion Jin for seven consecutive years. By 2018, the total number of innovative entrepreneurs returning to the countryside had reached 7.8 million.

　　Han Changfu mentioned that we should strengthen the construction of high-standard farmland, ensure the completion of 800 million mu of construction tasks in 2020 and strive to reach 1 billion mu in 2022. Backward production capacity explicitly eliminated by the state, which is listed in the catalogue of prohibited industries by the state, shall not enter the countryside.

　　"Formulate and implement policies to support the innovation and entrepreneurship of people returning to the countryside, and attract migrant workers, college graduates, retired military personnel, and scientific and technological personnel to wait for rural innovation and entrepreneurship." Han Changfu said.

　　According to the report, as of 2018, there were 7.8 million innovative entrepreneurs who returned to the countryside, and more than 31 million innovative entrepreneurs such as Tian Xiucai, local experts and township makers. 87% of the established entities are below towns and villages, and more than 80% develop industrial integration projects. More than 50% of the people returning to the countryside use information technology to innovate and start businesses, and nearly 90% are joint ventures. It is recognized that there are 1096 rural innovation and entrepreneurship parks and training and incubation bases, and the Yi Nong Information Society covers more than one third of administrative villages.

　　Han Changfu also said, "Consolidate and improve grain production capacity, implement the national food security strategy under the new situation, fully implement the special protection system for permanent basic farmland, and accelerate the delineation of 1.058 billion mu of grain production functional zones and important agricultural product production protection zones. Strengthen the construction of high-standard farmland, ensure the completion of 800 million mu of construction tasks in 2020, and strive to reach 1 billion mu in 2022. "

　　Han Changfu also said that a number of well-known and influential regional public brands and corporate brands will be cultivated, and a number of product brands with "local brand name" and "township brand name" will be created. Backward production capacity explicitly eliminated by the state, which is listed in the catalogue of prohibited industries by the state, shall not enter the countryside. Encourage the comprehensive utilization of processing by-products. Text/reporter Meng Yaxu